Rafael Nadal hilariously mocks his performances after the birth of his son
World No 2 Rafael Nadal funnily talks about his performances after the birth of his son while confessing about the new changed lifestyle.
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World No 2 Rafael Nadal had a great year on his professional front as well as on his personal level. He became a father for the first time and the baby boy was born in the month of October. Nadal is joined by his wife Maria Perello, and their newborn son in Australia. He talked about adapting to the environment with the presence of his son as he looks forward to playing at the United Cup.
The Mallorcan clinched two Grand Slam singles titles in the year. He was on the verge of reaching another Grand Slam final but an untimely abdominal tear of 7mm at Wimbledon disrupted his performance. After his injury, the 22-time Grand Slam champion played only one tournament in the North American swing and got eliminated in the first round. Also, he faced a fourth-round exit at the US Open. But, he ended the year with a win in the Year-end Championship despite failing to go past the group stage.
The 36-year-old player’s desire to win a title at the Paris Masters remains unfulfilled with a first-round defeat. He hilariously joked about his performances after becoming a father as he did not win any titles. However, he seems excited while talking about the few basic changes in his lifestyle with the presence of his child on the Tour.
“Well, the first event I play like a father without the baby with me, I lost the first round. Second event, traveling with the baby, I was out of the group stage. At the end, I won my last match, but I need to keep improving, no? Easy. We have some help. No problem at all. Just I need to organize little bit my life, as everybody needs to do when you have a child in your life. Excited to be in Australia one more time. Hope to be ready to enjoy our month here in Australia,” said Rafael Nadal during an interview.
Rafael Nadal looks forward to his participation in the 2023 United Cup
The Spaniard has already arrived in Australia to start his campaign at the United Cup. He will lead team Spain at the mixed-gender event starting from 29th December to 8th January. Nadal will play alongside Paula Badosa, Pablo Carreno Busta, Marc Lopez, and others whereas World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz will skip the first edition of the tournament.
The Spaniard legend seems excited to participate in the United Cup for the first time and is focused completely on making a strong start. He will be looking to defend his title at the 2023 Australian Open and continue his dominance from the start of the new season. Rafael Nadal is optimistic about having a great atmosphere among his teammates and how they perform in the week’s time. He even admitted that he is resting well before the start of the event.
The former World No 2 said that “Excited to play this competition for the first time. Then, let’s see. We are focused now on this event. Let’s try our best and let’s see how far we can go. I am sleeping well.“
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